Tethered Darkly

crush me with a morning sunsmile

tipsy on the perfume of mushroom wine

disrobe your heart to sophomoric cries

lessons learned from naked souls

convoluted with screams for clemency

softly sways the voice of discernment 

tethered to the teetered backlash,

pivoting on a quiver of echoed bumbles

of spasm'd arrows flung in poison offense

lip service on silver platters hold no purpose

rephrase the resplendence forgotten

sans promise, enchantment falls on fire

Reviews

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

I love the imagery and the wording here-- "tipsy on the perfume of mushroom wine" and "convoluted with screams for clemency". There is pleasure here, but also pain...and I get the sense that this is a bit of a love unrequited piece. Pleasure is not as beautiful "sans promise"; I enjoyed this feel. Well done, as always.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Friday, I always enjoy your reviews so much.

[redflutterby]

Sensing a lot of disappointment under the surface of this one. I don't know how you come up with these lines but I love it! Had to reread a few times just to let it roll around on my tongue. ;-)

[Frieda P]

Ha there's a madness to my method, I just wanted you to read it a few times...cheers. :-P

[Emerald Seas]

Seeing as though I am partial to wine ;-) This line grabbed me "tipsy on the perfume of mushroom wine" However do you come up with these gems? Lovely read!

[Frieda P]

Thanks Sera, perhaps you could add some to your pea soup recipe you forgot to send me ;-P

[Emerald Seas]

I'll send it tonight. I forgot about my in-laws swinging back through last night. They got in early (in front of me on the road when I left work!) no down time last night to speak of. They head home this morning.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A most excellent account of the beauty of desivsive poetry, well done, good read.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Thomas, glad you liked it.

[sithlordjp]

"pivoting on a quiver of echoed bumbles" It was a pure joy to read that perfect line many times over !!! Oh, and the rest is great too!

[Frieda P]

I'm thrilled you enjoyed it, thanks so much.